Cookies in a Jar

Need an easy, last-minute, but thoughtful gift? Look no further, because these Cranberry-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar are fun, festive, and thoughtful.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings people

Calories 149kcal

Author Melissa Huggins

Equipment

1 32-Ounce Jar with Lid (1 quart)

Ingredients

Ingredients For Jar:

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup cane sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup vegan chocolate chips

Ingredients For Gift Recipient

¾ cup softened vegan butter
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¼ cup plant-based milk (or water)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Instructions For Gift Giver:

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together. Add contents carefully to the bottom of a 32-ounce jar (a funnel can be used for easy pouring). Pack down each layer gently with the back of a spoon.
Gently pour the white sugar on top as evenly as possible.
Add brown sugar and cinnamon on top.
Pour rolled oats on top.
Pour a layer or cranberries and then the chocolate chips.
Close jar and dress up with some ribbon. Tie on a name tag and write the baking ingredients & instructions on back.

Instructions For Gift Recipient:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Pour the jar contents into a large bowl and combine well. Set aside
In a medium bowl, cream the butter, vanilla and milk together until smooth.
Add the butter mixture to the large bowl and combine until a dough is formed. Dough will be slightly sticky & slightly crumbly. If dough is too crumbly, add 1-2 teaspoons of milk & combine.
Roll dough into 1 ½ inch balls, and place onto baking sheet. Bake for 9-12 minutes, or until edges are light golden brown. Don't over cook. They will look slightly undercooked on top & that's normal. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy right away or store in an airtight container.

Notes

All-Purpose Flour: for accurate results, do not scoop the flour with a measuring cup directly from the flour container. Instead, aerate the flour first, then scoop it out of the container with a spoon and then into a measuring cup. Don’t pack or tap the cup. After filling, lightly sweep a butter knife across the top to remove the excess flour. Adding too much flour can alter the final results.
Yields: 25-30 cookies

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